Statutory Instrument 1995 No. 540

      The Poultry Meat, Farmed Game Bird Meat and Rabbit Meat (Hygiene and Inspection) Regulations


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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS

1995 No. 540

FOOD

The Poultry Meat, Farmed Game Bird Meat and Rabbit Meat (Hygiene and Inspection) Regulations

Made 28th February 1995
Laid before Parliament 9th March 1995
Coming into force 1st April 1995


INDEX

PART I
Preliminary
Regulation
1.  Title and commencement
2.  Interpretation
3.  Exemptions and saving for existing licences
PART II
Licensing of slaughterhouses, cutting premises, cold stores and re-wrapping centres
4.  Issue of licences
5.  Revocation of licences
6.  Appeals
7.  Prohibition on the slaughter at a slaughterhouse of a bird or rabbit not intended for sale for human consumption
PART III
Supervision and control of premises
8.  Supervision of premises
9.  Revocation and suspension of designations
10.  Powers of official veterinary surgeons and veterinary officers
11.  Authorisation of plant inspection assistants
12.  Inspection and health marking
13.  Notice of operation of licensed premises
PART IV
Conditions for the marketing of fresh meat
14.  General conditions
15.  Transport documentation
PART V
Slaughter: prohibitions and conditions
16.  Prohibition and conditions of slaughter
PART VI
Administration, penalties and enforcement
17.  Records of inspections
18.  Duties of occupier
19.  Duties of producer
20.  Offences and penalties
21.  Recovery of costs
22.  Information to be provided by food authorities
23.  Enforcement
24.  Application of various sections of the Act
PART VII
Miscellaneous and supplementary
25.  Fresh Meat from Northern Ireland, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands
26.  Revocation
27.  Amendments

SCHEDULES

  Schedule 1  Construction, layout and equipment of slaughterhouses (except low throughput slaughterhouses), cutting premises (except low through put cutting premises), cold stores and re-wrapping centres - general requirements

  Schedule 2  Construction, layout and equipment of slaughterhouses (except low throughput slaughterhouses) - additional requirements

  Schedule 3  Construction, layout and equipment of cutting premises (except low throughput cutting premises) - additional requirements

  Schedule 4  Construction, layout and equipment of cold stores - additional requirements

  Schedule 5  Construction, layout and equipment of low throughput slaughterhouses and low throughput cutting premises

  Schedule 6  Hygiene requirements in relation to staff, premises, equipment and implements

  Schedule 7  Pre-slaughter health inspection

  Schedule 8  Hygiene requirements for slaughter and the handling of fresh meat

  Schedule 9  Post-mortem health inspection

  Schedule 10  Provisions concerning meat intended for cutting

  Schedule 11  Health marking

  Schedule 12  Storage

  Schedule 13  Wrapping and packaging of fresh meat

  Schedule 14  Transport

  Schedule 15  Meat Hygiene Appeals Tribunal

  Schedule 16  Qualifications of Inspectors

  Schedule 17  Model Health Attestation

  Schedule 18  Model Health Certificate

  Schedule 19  Model Public Health Certificate

  Schedule 20  Model Health Attestation for Delayed Evisceration of Birds in Separate Cutting Premises

  Schedule 21  Indication to be applied to large packaging

  Schedule 22  Information to be supplied by Producer

  Schedule 23  Amendment of Regulations

 

Explanatory Note


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